The HearBuilder Story Retell Test (H-SRT) consists of the Story Retell subtest of the Emerging Literacy & Language Assessment (ELLA). It evaluates a student’s ability to listen to, remember the content of, and reconstruct and retell a story. H-SRT meets Early Reading First and Reading First requirements.

How to Administer the H-SRT

To administer the H-SRT, read the student a story while showing him/her the pictures in a storybook. There is a trial item story for use with the Trial Item Stimulus Card, and then there are three stories contained in individual storybooks (Level 1 – A Day at the Beach, for ages 4;6–5;5; Level 2 – Ice Cream Surprise, for ages 5;6–6;11; and Level 3 – Making the Team, for ages 7;0–9;11). After reading the story to the student from the Record Form while showing the picture card or age-appropriate storybook, give the stimulus card or storybook to the student and have him/her tell the story back to you. Record responses on the Record Form.

Who May Administer the H-SRT?

Speech-language pathologists, special educators, resource specialists, reading specialists, school psychologists, and other professionals who are knowledgeable about literacy and language may administer the H-SRT. Test administrators should be experienced in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized tests.